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Cattiemen say book untrue Peterborough local cattiemnans Association objeets to a book recommended to scbool cbildren for summer reading that says some hormones in beef causes cancer. The Ninja Turtle book: ABCs for a Healthy Planet is on a reading list being distributed to elementary school cildren by the Peterborough Board of Education.' In a letter to tbe board the Cattlemans Association said the connection between beef hormones and cancer in the book is "false, superficial and biased. Gas Gussier tax must change Tory finance- critic, Chris Stockwell, at Queens Park states the NDP govemment must overbaul the Gas Gussler tax as the tax will affect the sale of some cars-built in Ontario. He said it would make more sense to encourage the sale of fuel- efficient cars by eliminating the tax collected on smaller cars. Rom mte auto industry and mhe CAW have objected to the Gas Gussler tax and the province is considering somne proposais put forth by the two parti es. Elephant walk raises heads Two Afican elephants from the Bowmanville Zoo, Angus and Sheba, shuffled off to the Metro Zoo and further to Queens Park last week. The walk arranged by the Bowmanville Zoo and the World Wildlife Conservation Fund had as its aim to draw attention to the pligbt of endangered species. Angus and Sheba tumned mrany a head as they walked along Highway 2. Fireworks a big Heritage week hit The Heritage Week fireworks held on Sunday evening at tne Bowmanville Recreation Centre drew a big crowd wîth lots of enjoyment for both young and old. The event closed out the week of activities for the Town of Newcaste. The Clarke Museum Board is to be congratulated for their first place position in judging of the Theme Float for the Saturday previous parade' beld lin Bowmanville. R egional Official plan to council The Regional Official Plan which bas been in the works for alnxost four years goes to Regional Council on Wednesday. Gary Herrema, Regional chainrnan, bas stated there could well be strong opposition te some aspects of the plan and that sncb issues could be placed before the Ontario Municipal Board to make the final decision. Judge calîs for trial to proceed Judge Hugh OConnel bas ordered that the case against Sgt. Michael Michalowsky of Durham Regional police proceed as scheduled in Cobourg on June 3rd. The judge turned down a request to postpone the trial which chargeýs the officer commiitted pcrjury over the inivesigatin of the 1984 rmurder of Christine Jessop. Beavers tiI a hit with Oshawva neighbours Beavers busy building their home and dam at a pond on Wilson Road north in Oshawa have become a city attraction and still remain on good termas with their human neigbbours. It bas been decided the beavers cari remain as long as they do flot do too much damage to the small wooded area or cause too much flooding. Rentai vacancies bave increased in Oshawa over the past six months from 1.7 percent to a current percentage of 3.2 . The availability of rentai units is due to a higher unemployment rate in the city, more vacancies in Toronto and some renters finally being able to purchase their own home. GM and Union, looking at 3 shifts General Motors and the Union are botb taking a look at a scheme to develop a tbree-sbift system at some of the Oshawa plants. Not all operations at the Oshawa plants wonld be affected. Cbrysler and the Union have corne to termas on suchI an agreement whicb provides seven hour days at the former pay of the eight hour day. Progress on race relations An interim report bas been submitted by the Regional Task Force on Race Relations stating that good progress bas been macle over the past couple of years. The Task Force will make a final report near thxe end of the year. Gary Herrema, chairman of the Region, had called for the Task Force following some problem i Pickering and the move is now being hailed with favourable comments. Board not to probe teacher s absences The Durharn Board of Education is to take no action on a motion that would have had the board compile and report on the time out of the class by- teachers who wonld be attending committees and dealing with other issues. Cathy O'Flynri said the tîme spent ont of the classroomn could be hurting the education of the students. She also contended,.the fact the board turned down the motion was due to the fact that they, already knew the answer. Herrema has some doubts Gary Herreman, RegionaL chairman, bas stated he bas some doubts that the newly formed Interim Waste Authority will be able to find a suitable site for garbage within the Region. -He also states diat garbage could stili end up in a mine in Northemn Ontario. It is expected that the Brock West site, which is used by the Region, will close sometime in 1993. Durham may have a Welfare surplus Under new terms to be established by the Province Durham Region may have a $1.4 million surplus for the current year. The province is expected to provide a greater.percentagÈe of welfare costs wben a municipality has an unemployment rate over 3.5 percent if its population. Currently the rate in the Region rests at 5 percent of the total population. Newcastle man faces dumping charges A Newcastle man has been charged by the Ministry of the Environment with the illegal dumnping of construction material. Tbe charges allege that around March 14 the man , wbo had been hired to demolisb two Oshawa bouses, deposited the debris on lands in Darlington Township. Aldo Porco bas been cbarged witb two counts under the envirorimental Protection Act relating to process waste witbout a permit and dumping same on an unapproved site. Costs less in Oshawa Brian Nicholson, an Oshawa councillor wbo bas an knack of getting media coverage bas again bit the news colurnns with wbat be calîs the facts on taxation provided by Oshawa City staff. Based on an average assessment, a taxpayers would pay $1,869.66 in Osbawa, $2,341.90 in Whitby and $2,13 1.37 in tbe Town of Newcastle. Tbe comparison includes both municipal, regional and educational taxes. Plans for Golf Course approved TMe owner of Pratt's Mfili Pond in Cobourg has received tentative approval from tbe Ganaraska Conservation Autbority for bis plan to turn the former wetland area into a nine-hole golf course. Danile Lang presented plans to the Authority meeting a series of flood control regulations that had been imposed by tbe Authority. Port Hope harigs to 3 bag limit Port Hope counicil wîll stick with its three-bag limit on garbage pick- up despite pressure from local non- profit groups wbo say they should be exempt for the regulation. The three-bag weekly limit was imposed by council in March. f more than tbree bags are put at the curbside the additional bags are left by the Town collectors, or, if prior arrangements are madle, tbe additional bags will be picked up and a charge levied as bad been arr anged. Angry Mayors leave meeting The mayors of Port Hope and Cobourg walked ont of a special county council meeting cbarging that they had flot had time to consider a report presented on restructuring of the county systemn of govemmuent. The report considered administrative changes and some boundary changes to Northumberland. Other members of council stated that the move to wîthdraw from the meeting had been pre- arranged and served -no purpose. Helping out is what a community is support andi financial support for Gary and Cathy Johnston, the owners, whose store in the past six week bas been entered by thieves. Goods worth somne $5,000 had been stolen from the store including cigarettes, videos and a basebal collection. Expects breakthrough on Matiyek case One of two men stillinii prison for the 1978 shooting of Bill Matiyek in a Port Hope bar roomn says there may soon be alegal breakthrough. Gary Comeau, Toronto and Rick Sauve, Port Hope, were found guilty of first degree murder and are to serve 25 years in prison. The two men have steadfastlY denied committing the Matiyek shooting but were denied the re- opening of the case earlier this year. .Comeau expects something to break with bis case withn the'next four to six weeks. FRLIIGENNTLENE NESIDEONTLCMEIA EC. MLT ANPORME WITHGREAEGRASSNG PROECION A RTETO ASHRATESAINGS ~983-52-67 .oq7ox ORONO FUEL& - LUMBER LIMITED P.O. 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